R.E. Khayat

R.E. Khayat is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Western University, specializing in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and non-Newtonian fluid dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from McGill University (1989) and has over 35 years of academic and research experience, including roles at NRC Industrial Materials Institute and McGill University.

• Education: B.Eng. (Honours) Mechanical Engineering (1980), M.Eng. Civil Engineering (1982), Ph.D. Chemical Physics (1989), all from McGill University.
• Research focuses on thermal convection, free-surface flows, and hydrodynamic stability, with contributions to chaos theory in non-Newtonian flows.
• Has supervised nearly 50 graduate students and published over 150 journal papers in prestigious journals like Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Physical Review Letters.
• Active in academic leadership roles, including Associate Chair (2003–2005) and Associate Professor (1998–2003) at Western University.

His research group explores micro-scale thermal convection, nano-fluid dynamics, and multiphase flow phenomena, with applications in polymer processing and materials science. Collaborative projects include studies on viscoelastic jet behavior and hydraulic jump formation in complex fluids.

Awards and recognitions include international acclaim for work on chaos theory in fluid dynamics. His lab focuses on computational modeling and experimental validation of fluid flow phenomena, supported by grants from NSERC and industry partnerships.